57 m. ago Asian shares rise as China says it’s considering US overtures on Trump’s tariffs

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets advanced Friday after China’s Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Futures and oil prices advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 1.7% to 22,493.96, while markets in Shanghai were closed for a public holiday. Taiwan’s benchmark jumped 2.2%. An unnamed Chinese […]

Economics

78 m. ago China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers

Small-value packages shipped to the US from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting Friday, when President Donald Trump’s move against an exception he called a “big scam” takes effect.

Economics

88 m. ago Factories Key to Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Urge China Tariff Relief

Almost as swiftly as he has erected his tariff wall around the US over the past 100 days, President Donald Trump has issued exemptions for a select but growing family of products like auto parts and smartphones.

Economics

2 h. ago Asia’s Factories Suffer Major Blow as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Demand

Manufacturing activity across most of Asia contracted in April, with companies struggling with weaker demand and pausing new orders in the face of US President Donald Trump’s baseline 10% tariff.

Politics

2 h. ago Trump Budget Seeks 23% Domestic Spending Cut, 13% Defense Hike

President Donald Trump is asking Congress for deep cuts to domestic agencies and a boost to the military in a preliminary outline of his 2026 budget request to be released Friday.

Events

3 h. ago Plans for possible military parade on Trump’s birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters

While the documents do not include any price estimates, it would likely cost tens of millions of dollars to put on a parade of that size

Events

5 h. ago Legault et Carney ont discuté de Trump et d’autres sujets lors d’un appel

La conversation s’est concentrée principalement sur l’économie, Trump et l’immigration.

Transport

5 h. ago ‘Battle of Ontario’ has NHL fans louder, more united amid Trump attacks

The NHL 'Battle of Ontario' may provide a newfound sense of Canadian pride amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of annexation.

Events

6 h. ago Army plans for potential parade on Trump’s birthday calls for 6,600 soldiers

WASHINGTON — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned. The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated April 29 and 30 […]

Events

6 h. ago Mississippi sets execution date for man on death row since 1976

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed on June 25, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Richard Gerald Jordan, 78, who was sentenced to death in 1976 for kidnapping and killing a woman, has filed multiple death sentence appeals, the most recent of which was denied in October. The […]

Events

6 h. ago Trade war injects note of uncertainty into CN Rail outlook, as profits climb

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. saw a rise in both profits and uncertainty in its latest quarter as the country’s biggest railroad operator worked through a trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the tariff turmoil, the company stood by its financial forecast for the year even as other companies have […]

Economics

6 h. ago Canadian automobile parts exempted from Trump tariffs: U.S. Customs

The exemption applies to CUSMA-compliant parts, but not automobile knock-down kits or parts compilations

Economics

7 h. ago Apple says most devices will come from India, Vietnam to avoid U.S. tariffs

Apple's earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street's expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect.

Economics

7 h. ago Braid: UCP stokes a separatist frenzy with new referendum rules. It's a dangerous game

All the major factors shout NO to Abexit, just as they did to Brexit — and yet the British cataclysm happened

Events

7 h. ago Trade war injects note of uncertainty into CN Rail outlook, as profits inch up

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. saw profits rise five per cent in its latest quarter as the country’s biggest railway operator worked through a trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the tariff turmoil, the company stood by its financial forecast for the year even as other companies have lowered their […]

Economics

7 h. ago Terrebonne riding flips from Liberals back to Bloc with a lead of 44 votes

Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné said in a social media post that she came out with a lead of 44 votes and that a judicial recount will take place.

Other

8 h. ago Canada auto parts get Trump tariff exemption under CUSMA, U.S. says

The bulletin from U.S. Customs and Border Protection says eligible auto parts under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement will be subject to a zero per cent tariff.

Economics

8 h. ago Trump threatens sanctions on countries, individuals that buy Iranian oil

Trump's social media threat came after planned nuclear negotiations for this coming weekend between the U.S. and Iran were postponed.

Events

8 h. ago Un juge interdit les expulsions en vertu d’une loi du XVIIIᵉ siècle utilisée par Trump

Ce que reproche la Maison-Blanche au gang Tren de Aragua n’est ni une invasion ni une «incursion prédatrice», dit-il.

Society

8 h. ago Canadian men’s bid for rugby sevens promotion runs into World Rugby roadblock

World Rugby has announced a change in format to its rugby sevens competition on the eve of the season finale this weekend in Carson, Calif., a move that delays the Canadian men’s bid to earn promotion back to the top tier. The Canadian men were relegated from the elite HSBC SVNS circuit last June and, […]

Transport